FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHOICE OF

COLLEGE COURSE AMONG GRADE 12

HUMSS STUDENTS OF MEYCAUAYAN
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
THIS IS OUR RESEARCH TITLE IN OUR GROUP.
 Meet Our Researchers

CONCEPCION, DEL ROSARIO, MANGITNGIT, IVY

HILONGOS, IMY R.
SUMMER IRIS M. MICHELLE ALYSSA F. CLAIRE C.

12-HUMSS
SIDDHARTHA
Abstract
One of the most difficult decision to be made by graduating Senior High School
students is the course they will take up in college. This is vital in their preparation for
their future careers or ventures. They have to be prepared and guided by the people
around them in making these important choices so the factors affecting their college
course preferences should be understood. This study seeks to determine the level of
influence of the factors that influence the choice of college course of Grade 12 HUMSS
students of Meycauayan National High School. A questionnaire was developed as an
instrument to assess the level of influence of the identified factors including the
learners’ dreams, skills, and abilities, family/parents/guardians’ influence, peer
influence, considerations about the institution, and future job opportunities. The
findings revealed that the student-respondents gave more importance on their dreams,
skills and interests. Although they still acknowledge the
Abstract

guidance and support of their families and peers, it is not that much influential to
their college course preferences. More bearing is given in the influence of the future
career opportunities most especially in considering the salary range of the jobs
related to their course as well as in the cost of education in the institution they prefer
to enroll in. It is therefore recommended that the learners be armed for the future with
the needed 21st century skills and information about the various college courses and
institutions offering them so that they will be well-guided with their choices. Parents,
teachers, guidance/career counselors and school heads should work hand in hand in
guiding them in their college course choices by giving them the vital information they
need and not impose on them the best choice for them.
Introduction: Rationale
Achieving higher education is extremely valuable as any person seeks for a better future.
With more and more occupations requiring advanced education, a college degree can be
critical to your success in today’s workforce (Gagnon, 2022). The crucial importance of
choosing one’s college course person’s life and future cannot be overstated. In choosing a
course and college or university, a lot of factors come to interplay and these makes the
choice more complicated for students. Some of these factors include the person’s own skills
and interests, family background, peer influence, availability of the chosen course in a
preferred institution, and future job opportunities.
Kuehnle (2017) stated in his article, The Difficulties of Choosing a College Course, that
with so many courses and majors to decide on, it becomes difficult for students to make a
decision on the right college course that best fit them. While there is no way to predict what
will happen, this choice that they will make will surely impact their lives in the future.
Introduction: Rationale
The problem is that such a critical decision on what college course to take is affected by
so many factors which not only students should become aware of but also by their parents,
current schools, and guidance and career counselors so that they will be duly guided better.
Though there are many researches already conducted on this topic, there is a need for it to
be conducted in a more local context to better see and understand the students’ situation in a
given school, division, or region in our country so that they will be better assisted in this life-
changing phase in their lives.
This study aims to identify the factors that affect the the choice of college course among
Grade 12 Students of Meycauayan National High School. The results may be the basis for
the stakeholders to better guide the students in the choices that they will make so that they
will be productive citizens in the future.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The main concern of the research was to assess the factors that affect the the choice of college course
among Grade 12 students of Meycauayan National High School.
Specifically, this study would seek to answer the following questions;
1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:
a. Age
b. Gender
c. SHS strand
d. Preferred Course
e. Preferred
2. To what extent do certain factors affect the choice of college course among Grade 12
HUMSS students of Meycauayan National High School?
a. dreams, skills and interest
b. family background and influence
c. peer influence
d. considerations about the institution
e. future job opportunities
3. What are the career guidance implications for parents, schools and guidance/career
counselors may be drawn based from the findings of the study?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This research will be beneficial to the following:

Students. They would be the direct beneficiary of the study specifically better understanding the
factors that they have to take into consideration in their choice of college course among. This will
help them make informed decisions as they achieve a greater self-awareness that may empower them
to take on the best career decisions for their future.
Parents. They would be able to better understand how the family may be able to guide their
children in their choice college course.
Teachers. Teachers, especially the advisers of both Junior and Senior High School students, will
be able to better assist the students in making the best choices for their college education.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

School Heads/Guidance and Career Counselors. They may have a clear picture about the
factors affecting the college course choices of their students. In this way, they will be able to plan and
design more intensive career guidance programs that will benefit the students and possibly cater
individually in assisting them in the decision making process.
Future Researchers. This study can serve as basis for future researches if there will be interests
in expanding the study.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

School Heads/Guidance and Career Counselors. They may have a clear picture about the
factors affecting the college course choices of their students. In this way, they will be able to plan and
design more intensive career guidance programs that will benefit the students and possibly cater
individually in assisting them in the decision making process.
Future Researchers. This study can serve as basis for future researches if there will be interests
in expanding the study.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

The respondents of the study will be 25 Grade 12 learners from the

Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) of Meycauayan National High
School who are enrolled in the school year 2021-2022.
The study will attempt to determine the factors affecting the choice of
college course among the target respondents in the said research locale.
METHODOLOGY: RESEARCH DESIGN
This study used the descriptive method of research. According to McCombes (2020), the descriptive
research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population, situations or phenomenon. It is an
appropriate choice if the target of the research is to identify, characteristics, frequencies, trends, and
categories. In this research, the descriptive method was used to describe factors affect the choice of college
course among Grade 12 HUMSS students of Meycauayan National High School.
This research made use of the quantitative research method. We adapted a survey questionnaire used
in the study by Ouano (2019) entitled “Factors Influencing Grade 12 Students’ Chosen Courses in
Jagobiao National High School - Senior High School Department.” A letter of permission to adapt their
research questionnaire was sent to the research proponents. The 20-item Likert-scale type survey
questionnaire was encoded on Google Forms for administration to the respondents.
METHODOLOGY: RESEARCH DESIGN
This study used the descriptive method of research. According to McCombes (2020), the descriptive
research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population, situations or phenomenon. It is an
appropriate choice if the target of the research is to identify, characteristics, frequencies, trends, and
categories. In this research, the descriptive method was used to describe factors affect the choice of college
course among Grade 12 HUMSS students of Meycauayan National High School.
This research made use of the quantitative research method. We adapted a survey questionnaire used
in the study by Ouano (2019) entitled “Factors Influencing Grade 12 Students’ Chosen Courses in
Jagobiao National High School - Senior High School Department.” A letter of permission to adapt their
research questionnaire was sent to the research proponents. The 20-item Likert-scale type survey
questionnaire was encoded on Google Forms for administration to the respondents.
RESPONDENTS (SAMPLE)

The respondents of the study were 25 Grade 12 HUMSS learners from

Meycauayan National High School enrolled in the schoo year 2021-2022. This
comprises 30% of the population of the said grade level and strand.

DATA COLLECTION PLAN

The 20-item Likert-scale type survey questionnaire was encoded on Google
Forms for administration to the respondents. One week is allotted for the
respondents’ accomplishment of the survey questionnaires. The results are
automatically recorded in the said application easily accessible to the researches for
statistical treatment.
DATA ANALYSIS PLAN

Several statistical tools and procedure were used to analysed and interpreted
the data gathered.

FREQUENCY PLAN

• This is a simple statistical tool was used to tally items related to

the factors affecting the student’s college course preference of the
respondents. This tool was used to measure the number of items an
event occurs.
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION

For the confidentiality of the information, the following ethical standards will be considered:
a. The researcher shall ensure that the instrument used is adapted with consent from the
research proponents where it is taken from,
b. In the event that the researcher will use the works and/or words of others, she shall
ensure that they are appropriately cited or quoted;
c. Academic honesty shall be observed to maintain the fairness in the treatment of the data
gathered;
d. All gathered data will be considered with utmost confidentiality and the researcher shall
alone collect and analyze the data; and
RESULTS

This part of the study presents the result and discussions about the factors affecting the factors
that influence the college course preference of the Grade 12 HUMSS learners of Meycauayan
National High School – Camalig enrolled for the school year 2021-2022 that is based on the
results of the conducted survey.
 THANK YOU!

CONCEPCION, DEL ROSARIO, MANGITNGIT, IVY

HILONGOS, IMY R.
SUMMER IRIS M. MICHELLE ALYSSA F. CLAIRE C.